Darkblade Outcast: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (Hero of Darkness Book 2) by Andy Peloquin

Author:Andy Peloquin [Peloquin, Andy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2018-06-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Trembling fingers gripped a makeshift weapon. Human eyes locked on to beast's. Intelligence no longer burned in the bear's eyes; only maddening need remained.

Fear flashed through the man. The brute towered over him, weighed four times as much, with strength enough to tear limb from limb.

Animal instinct fought for survival. “Flee!”

Racing thoughts filled with panic, he sprinted across rocky terrain. “Must find safety.”

He fled the death hunting him, running toward death of a different sort.

A rock twisted underfoot, throwing him to the ground. He scrambled onward in desperation. Two legs carried him slower than four.

The monstrous creature blocked out the sunlight with its bulk. Vicious claws ripped into the man, taking with it skin, bone, and eye. Blood streamed from the man's face. Ear-shattering roars drowned out his screams of agony.

Somehow, he stumbled on. The pain of his torn face lent wings to his feet. The creature—once companion, now monstrous foe—gave chase.

Through the reek of fear, the man's questing senses found what he sought: the sweet scent of flowers the color of the bright sky far, far above.

The bear feared the blue blossoms. The man would use that to his advantage.

Blood dripped down his face, arms, and neck, but he ignored it. Sharpened bone cut through the flowers around him. Sap dripped onto the makeshift weapon.

Roars echoed behind him, growing louder with every beat of his panicked heart.

“Fight or die.”

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